Mrs. Laura Bush poses for a photo with Charm Tong following the 2008 Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards Gala Monday, April 7, 2008, at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush presented Charm Tong with the 2008 Vital Voices Global Leadership Award for her dedication in co-founding SWAN, the Shan Women's Action Network and established a school for Shan State youth who have fled Burma for Thailand. White House photo by Shealah Craighead